Sunday, May 14. 2017

Discover ways to fix squeaky mechanisms, replace any kind of threshold, fix dents, repair air leaks and do it in more ways, properly and in style.
The entrance always needs to be resistant to outdoor elements, like wind, snow, rain on different temperatures along with everyday life and it needs to keep us safe from other things too. The entrance doors are not the same type as interior doors; they are much stronger, made out of resilient materials, and are made to withstand every outside element day and night 24/7. If you want the door to be in perfect shape you must take care for it, for example if you notice door dents or weather stripping, that should be fixed. Here are some adjustments that you will need to make on every door that you want to fix.
Keeping up and Repairing Doors
As time passes you will notice that your entry door produces some weird sound, it sticks or does not close as it should and you need to use a little bit more force to close it. Dont panic, this is a normal thing that happens because we use organic material to build the house and they are spendable on a long term basis. However, after you finish with all the adjustments you must check if your entry door operates as easily as before. Except for the natural changes, there are other factors that could cause damage to your entry door. Also too much use of the door can cause damage.
You Have a Sticky Entry Door?
There are few factors that can cause sticky entry door, usually you will need to adjust the size, how big your entry door is, it needs to be a perfect match with the entryway and so on. In some cases you will be lucky if you just need to clean every piece of the movable joints or mechanisms on which your entry door swings as it opens and closes and if you notice some dirt on the edges you need to clean that too. When you do these steps, the next thing to do is to adjust the hinges and if your problem persists, just try to tighten them, and if this doesnt help you, the last thing to do is sanding the edges of your entry door but be careful and do it slowly. Sand a little bit and then check, continue until you dont get the issue resolved.
Fixing Dents
First things first, dents in door can be restored. For those who have a steel door you can use auto filler. First, you will need to sand down the specific area or the whole door till you notice the metal, the base of the entry door. Then you apply the auto filler until you think that the door is smooth, layer by layer. Maybe this will need some sanding and when you achieved a clean and smooth surface, you can paint it.
The Hinges are Squeaky
When your door continues to squeak whenever you open and close it, it is time to lubricate the hinges, you can do that with oil or with silicone spray. First open the door to see the hinges and now lubricate them and while you do that, move the door with the other hand so that the lubricant can penetrate and lubricate the hinges properly. If this doesnt stop the squeaking you can take out the pin and scrub all the dirt and after you lubricate with light penetrating oil or spray, put it back in its place and you will not have to hear that squeaking sound for sure.